Itanagar, Aug. 15 -- Along with the rest of the country, the 79th Independence Day was celebrated with pride and patriotic fervour at the Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhavan here on Friday.
Governor Lt General (Retd) KT Parnaik hoisted the Tricolour and received the Guard of Honour presented by the Echo Company of the 33rd Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, attached to the Raj Bhavan.
In his address, the Governor extended heartfelt greetings to the people of Arunachal Pradesh, noting that Independence Day marks the birth of the world's largest democracy. He paid tribute to the nation's founding fathers and freedom fighters, including Matmur Jamoh, Moje Riba, Moji Riba, and many others who played pivotal roles in the struggle for indepe...